Category: News

Survey Results

A Few Brothers Have Spoken.

You answered five brief questions in a survey last month. Here is what you said:

What is your fondest memory of being part of Alpha Zeta?

• The good friends that I made while being there. The good food and fellowship at meals. The house’s close proximity to campus. AZ’s academic reputation on campus; back in those days, the house brothers had the highest GPA of all of the other fraternites at PSU
• Living & socializing with classmates.
• The various lifelong friendships that were created during the time at Alpha Zeta!
• The brothers
• The evening meals in the dining room with all the brothers.
• The jammies and parties. Working with the Little Sister program (now obsolete since we have female members). Doing lock-up duties in the quiet, silent House (almost every night, since I worked nights).
• Visiting the house on graduation day.
• The interactions with all the brothers and the camaraderie that developed among us

Click “Read More” to hear what your brothers had to say!

Join the Honor Roll

Have you made your contribution for the 2019 giving year? Each year, we recognize brothers for their generous donations to Alpha Zeta Penn State in our Honor Roll. Have you earned your place in the Honor Roll? Make your donation for the 2019 giving year today and contribute to our annual fund. Donate today by […]

Voice Your Opinion

We at Alpha Zeta PSU need your advice and insight to help us improve our alumni program. We want to hear your opinion! Take our under 5-minute survey. We appreciate it. Click Here to take the survey.

Head Back to Happy Valley for Home Football Games!

Experience Beaver Stadium Like Never Before.

Ah, Fall in Happy Valley. There’s nothing quite like tailgating with brothers and cheering on the Nittany Lions in Beaver Stadium at a home football game.

Gather up your Blue and White, because PSU Sports has published the Fall 2019 football schedule. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to come home to Happy Valley and experience some good old-fashioned Penn State football! Stop by the house, meet up with your brothers, and of course enjoy the game at Beaver Stadium.

We look forward to meeting you brothers back in Happy Valley this fall. WE ARE!

Who’s Ready For Arts Festival & Alumni Weekend?

Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts is right around the corner. 

It’s summer time in Happy Valley, and that means Food, Fun, and Festivals!  Ats Fest is always a crowd favored event!  The festival offers so much to see and do – then when you toss Alumni Weekend on top of it, it’s sure to be a great experience!  Reconnect with your friends, and brothers while taking in all the special attractions, artisans and events.

Update on the Stove

Alpha Zeta Alumni Answer The Call! (Again)

Our Morrill members are simply fantastic about responding to our chapter needs!  After last month’s eLetter to our members to replace the 25-year-old stove at the chapter house which is will cost $5,000 – we’ve raised just over half of the funds necessary.   Many of you have selfishly given and stepped up to assist the chapter on this mission, and appreciate everyone that’s made a donation toward house improvements.  Thank You!

 We had no doubt that our members would answer the call.  Our strong history excellence proves that, and something the chapter takes pride in.   If you remember in 2018, Alpha Zeta sent a letter, asking alumni for help when the house furnace decided to go out and needed to be replaced. Knowing we have an Alumni base of 1000+ loyal Alumni to turn to at any time, with any problem, we did just that – and immediately saw results.  That is why we are asking for your help again – currently looking for donations essential to help replace the outdated kitchen stove.

 Alpha Zeta can accomplish this goal, but only with your support. Whether you give to the fraternity on a regular basis, or just on occasion, we’re asking you to consider contributing $25 to this necessary undertaking for our alumni. 

Morrill Chapter News

A letter from the Alpha Zeta Fraternity Morrill Chapter President, Daniel P. Wesdock on recent chapter news.

 

We, as the active Brothers and Sisters of the Morrill Chapter of Alpha Zeta, are proud to continue the long tradition of success and achievement within the College of Agricultural Sciences as well as the greater Penn State community. At the 2018 Greek Column Awards banquet, our chapter was commended for being one of the few fraternities on campus to receive awards. We were one of only two fraternities to meet all five Standards of Excellence metrics set forth by the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life in partnership with the Interfraternity Council. We also exceeded the metric in the category of Civic Engagement. I would like to thank last year’s Chancellor Chris Toevs and all of the people that helped make the last year so successful!

PUPPY LOVE

Alpha Zeta and Sigma Alpha joined forces to help students de-stress with a cause.  The two chapters teamed up on April 22nd, for two hours on the Business Meadows Lawn for a puppy holding event with Nittany Greyhounds.  $3 per person allowed individuals to snuggle and play with the pups, all while supporting Heifer International.

Cooking with Gas – New Stove Needed

Alpha Zeta Alumni Answer The Call! (Again)

In 2018, Alpha Zeta sent a letter, asking alumni for help when the house furnace decided to go out and needed to be replaced. Knowing we have an Alumni base of 1000+ loyal Alumni to turn to at any time, with any problem, we did just that – and immediately saw results.  We are asking for your help again – This time, we are currently looking for donations to help replace a 25-year-old stove. The new stove would cost $5,000.

Alpha Zeta can’t pull this off without your support. Whether you give to the fraternity on a regular basis, or just on occasion, we’re asking you to consider contributing to this necessary undertaking. 

THE FUTURE OF GREEK LIFE AT PENN STATE

Penn State has been at the center of the debate over the future of Greek life in higher education. With the creation of the Timothy J. Piazza Center for Fraternity and Sorority Research and Reform, the university has made a commitment to leading a national conversation on meaningful reform. Trends at the chapter level and among alumni associations show a system in flux, working hard to maintain strong connections to Greek life’s founding principles, while finding ways to adapt to new challenges.